Synonyms & related words for signify

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of signify — including mean, betoken, denote, connote, symbolize, presignify. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to signify

Explore words related to signify — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include indicatory, denotatively, bemean, portend, signification, emblematize, foreshadow, indicative. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for signify

Common synonyms for signify include mean, betoken, denote, connote, symbolize, presignify, indicate, imply — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does signify come from?

The word signify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sign-, from Latin signum (“mark, sign”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.